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Census Data for Olaf

As far as we can tell, Olaf has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Olaf, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Belmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kanawha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
    • Goodell is located in Hancock County
  • Clarion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Klemme
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Klemme is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <1>
  • Meservey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
    • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Rowan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Franklin County
  • Galt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Renwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Corwith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Hancock County
  • Goldfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Britt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Garner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <1>
    • Eagle Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

Wright County ...

Olaf is located in Wright County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wright County.

Miscellaneous Information for Olaf ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wright County or the community of Olaf:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Olaf:
    • GNIS ID for Olaf: 464680
    • GNIS ID for Wright County: 465287
    • GNIS ID for State of Iowa: 1779785
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 19 (Iowa)
    • County Code: 197 (Wright County)
    • Place Code: 58755 (Olaf)
    • State & County Code: 19/197 (Iowa / Wright County)
    • State & Place Code: 19/58755 (Iowa / Olaf)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Olaf is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Olaf.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olaf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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